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The Jebel Ali Customs Centres Management completed around 3.147 million customs transactions and made 163 seizures in 2019. The strategic customs management, which performs all customs operations at the Jebel Ali Port, the largest marine terminal in the Middle East and the flagship facility of DP World’s portfolio of over …

Ten lucky school students from across the UAE became the envy of millions of sports fans with a rare chance to meet one of the greatest athletes in the world, Expo 2020 Dubai ambassador Lionel Messi, at the Expo 2020 site. Selected in a random draw held by the Expo …

A Gulf mother bit a policeman to prevent him from handcuffing her son, after receiving a report against him for assaulting his brother in law under the influence of drugs.Her attack did not stop the police officers from performing their duty as they managed to arrest the “son” and referred …

Liverpool face Atletico Madrid in the knockout stages of the Champions League on Tuesday safe in the knowledge that their place in next season’s competition is already secured. Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat at home to Manchester United on Monday means the Reds – a staggering 25 points clear at the top …

Dubai criminal court sentenced a delivery man to 6 months in prison followed by deportation for molesting an European housewife who purchased a gift online for her husband’s birthday.When he was arrested by Dubai police, he stated that he liked her.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will operate a daily scheduled flight between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi’s second largest city, Al Ain, and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia during the last ten days of Ramadan. The airline announced in a statement that it will operate the flights from …

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised a networking event at its headquarters today, on the sidelines of the 25th Gulfood exhibition, to highlight investment opportunities in the emirate’s F&B sector. The event brought together close to 350 participants from 60 countries, marking a 29 percent growth from last …

Recent figures released by Dubai Customs showed a three percent growth in Dubai’s external trade in foodstuff in 2019, reaching AED86.2 billion compared to AED84 billion in 2018. According to the customs authority, which revealed the figures during the Gulfood 2020 Exhibition currently taking place in Dubai, exports totalled AED16.94 …

The Emirati-designed Expo Live Pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai’s Opportunity District aims to inspire millions of visitors to become change-makers by showcasing the social innovators, supported by Expo Live, who are having a measurable impact on people’s lives across the world. A human-focused experience, ‘The Good Place’ was designed by …

Dubai Criminal Court looked yesterday into the first hearing of the case of a 28-year-old Asian chef who was accused of possessing marijuana to promote it to his friends. Dubai Public Prosecution referred the case file to the judiciary after the defendant was investigated for possessing and using 8 grams …